Two officials from the Chisinau Airport are accused of organizing illegal migration

Two officials from the Chisinau Airport are accused of organizing illegal migration

The chief of the Chisinau Airport border control of the Border Operations Center with his deputy are accused of organizing illegal migration and the abuse of power. The Anticorruption Prosecutor's Office sent the case to the Court.

According to the prosecutors, during January-April 2013, the defendants organized illegal migration of Moldovan citizens to the Schengen area, using false Romanian passports. Three Moldovan citizens illegally migrated that way paid 800 euro per person.

They boarded on the plane Chisinau-Venice and later returned home by the Italian authorities, who realized their documents are false.

The suspects can be jailed for 5 years or sentenced to a fine of 16 thousand lei and the deprivation of the right being officials for 5 years.